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Percy Jackson and the Singer of Apollo

Percy Jackson and the Singer of Apollo

Short StoriesFantasy
Pages
40
Published
2013
Language
English

Synopsis

Percy Jackson and the Singer of Apollo is a short story by Rick Riordan set in the world of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, first published in 2013 in the anthology Guys Read: Other Worlds and later issued as a standalone World Book Day edition.

When the god Apollo asks Percy Jackson for a favor during Grover's birthday celebration, a simple errand turns chaotic: one of Apollo's golden singing automatons has gone rogue and vanished into Manhattan in pursuit of stardom. Percy and Grover must comb the city's theater district to retrieve her before the god's Olympian concert.

Quick, humorous, and packed with Riordan's signature mythological wit, the story slots neatly between The Last Olympian and The Lost Hero, making it a fun companion piece for fans of the series.

Prose complexity
1/10

Vibe

LightheartedAdventurousWhimsical
Quest

Genres

Short Stories Fantasy Middle Grade Mythology Adventure

About the author

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Rick Riordan

An American author born June 5, 1964, in San Antonio, Texas, Rick Riordan writes mythology-based fiction for young readers. Before his publishing career, he taught English and history at public and private middle schools in San Antonio and the San Francisco Bay Area for fifteen years. While teaching, he wrote the adult Tres Navarre mystery series, which won the top three national mystery awards: the Edgar, the Anthony, and the Shamus. Percy Jackson originated as a bedtime story Riordan invented...

Characters

Percy JacksonProtagonist

Demigod son of Poseidon, reluctantly tasked by Apollo with retrieving a runaway automaton singer.

Grover UnderwoodSupporting

Percy's satyr best friend, whose birthday celebration is interrupted by Apollo's request.

ApolloSupporting

The Olympian god of music who sends Percy after his rogue celedon before a Mount Olympus concert.

All characters in Percy Jackson and the Singer of Apollo

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